Most of us start the new year in an overindulged state- full and lethargic from an 8-week bender of huge meals, holiday parties, cocktails, cookies, and pies. January marks a new beginning for most of us and it’s easy to want to quickly “undo” the last 2 months of rich meals and extra calories.
With the holidays in full swing, it feels like the pace of life has increased ten-fold. The last 3 weeks in December are packed full not only with Christmas parties and shopping excursions, but also last minute work deadlines, school commitments, and college finals. A doctor’s clinic is an especially busy place the last few weeks of the year, and I’m sure I’m not the only one at my office feeling a little less than Zen.
My husband John and I had been married less than a year when we decided it was time to expand our family- with a 4-legged addition that is. It was time to get a dog.
It’s that time of the year again. Flu season. The flu vaccine is central to preventing infection and spread of the influenza virus.
Here are 5 reasons you should get your flu shot this year:
Sugar. The latest buzz word when it comes to nutrition and healthy eating, and for good reason. We eat and drink waaaaay too much of it. The American Heart Association recommends no more than 6 teaspoons/day of sugar for women and 9 teaspoons for men. That is 25 grams and 45 grams respectively. To put these amounts into perspective, 1 can of regular soda has about 8-9 teaspoons (or 39 grams) of sugar!